Utah State Prison Orientation for Inmate Friends and Family

VICTIM RESTITUTION

Q.        Is the inmate responsible to pay victim restitution?
A.        Inmates need to understand that if they have a victim restitution obligation they need to pay the obligation as soon as possible.  Failure to quickly pay the obligation will cause it to grow beyond the original amount because of the interest rate attached to the obligation.  Overtime, the interest will exceed the original amount if no payments are made.

If an inmate has more than one victim restitution obligation, it is possible to have a different interest rate attached to each restitution. Prompt payments would reduce the amounts owed while non-payments would cause the obligations to increase.

Generally, inmates pay victim restitution voluntarily while at the prison due to their limited funds.  When they are released on parole the obligation becomes part of the parole agreement and is no longer voluntary.  To keep this obligation manageable it is recommended that inmates make voluntary payments while at the prison.

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